The more heterogeneous the distribution of scores,
a. the smaller the standard deviation
b. the larger the standard deviation
c. the more the distribution tends to be skewed
d. the greater the chance of excluding extreme scores
b
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a. linguistic intelligence b. logical-mathematical intelligence c. interpersonal intelligence d. spatial intelligence
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a. connectivity b. modularity c. functionality d. specificity
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a. a preschooler. b. a school child. c. an adolescent. d. a young adult.
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